And stand, to steer the ship, by Lincoln's side?

Stanton he called! The bitter choice he made
For country, not himself. The ship was driven
By the great twain through war's abyss, again
Into calm seas. Then Lincoln low was laid,
And Stanton paid him highest tribute given
To mortal: "Mightiest leader among men!"

[Illustration: THE DEATH OF LINCOLN

1 President Lincoln. 2 Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the
Navy. 3 John Hay, Esq., President's Private Secretary. 4 Hon.
E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. 5 Rev. Dr. Gurley. 6 Gen.
Farnsworth, M. C. from Illinois. 7 Governor Ogilsby of Illinois.
8 General Todd. 9 Rufus Andrews, Esq. 10 Hon. W. T. Otto,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior. 11 Hon. W. Denison,
Postmaster-General. 12 Judge D. K. Carter. 13 Major-General
Halleck. 14 Captain Robert Lincoln. 15 Dr. Leale. 16 Hon. Charles
Sumner. 17 Dr. Crane, Assistant Surgeon-General. 18 Governor
Farwell, of Wisconsin. 19 Hon. J. P. Usher, Secretary of the
Interior. 20 Major-General Augur. 21 Major-General Meigs. 22
Maunsel B. Field, Esq. 23 Hon. Schuyler Colfax. 24 Hon. James
Speed, Attorney-General. 25 Hon. H. McCullough, Secretary of the
Treasury 26 Dr. R. K. Stone. 27 Surgeon-General Barnes.]

[Illustration: HOUSE IN WHICH LINCOLN DIED

Washington, D. C.]

[Illustration: JOSEPHINE OLDROYD TIEFENTHALER

Born July 17, 1896. Died February 20, 1908]

Robert Mackay and his wife visited this historic house in 1902. They
were met at the door and escorted through the various rooms containing
the Collection by Little Josephine, and were deeply impressed at the
knowledge she exhibited of Lincoln and the Collection, although she
was but six years of age. Mr. Mackay was born at Virginia City,
Nevada, April 22, 1871. Reporter _San Francisco Chronicle_, 1886.
Worked on newspapers as printer, reporter and editor until 1895, when
he traveled extensively over the world for the International News
Syndicate; joined staff of the _New York World_ in 1899; managing
editor of _Success Magazine_, 1900-1908. Editor the _Delineator_,
1908. Joined editorial department of the Frank A. Munsey Company in
1909, contributor of short stories, also other prose and verse.

THE HOUSE WHERE LINCOLN DIED